diff --git a/src/dos/Makefile.am b/src/dos/Makefile.am
index bacefb7f..aec73c4f 100644
--- a/src/dos/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/dos/Makefile.am
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ libdos_a_SOURCES = dos.cpp dos_devices.cpp dos_execute.cpp dos_files.cpp dos_ioc
                    dos_misc.cpp dos_classes.cpp dos_programs.cpp dos_tables.cpp \
 		   drives.cpp drives.h drive_virtual.cpp drive_local.cpp drive_cache.cpp drive_fat.cpp \
 		   drive_iso.cpp dev_con.h dos_mscdex.cpp dos_keyboard_layout.cpp \
-		   cdrom.h cdrom.cpp cdrom_ioctl_linux.cpp cdrom_image.cpp \
+		   cdrom.h cdrom.cpp cdrom_image.cpp \
 		   drive_overlay.cpp
diff --git a/src/dos/cdrom.cpp b/src/dos/cdrom.cpp
index 826bbadd..bbfc21e1 100644
--- a/src/dos/cdrom.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/cdrom.cpp
@@ -26,150 +26,14 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "dosbox.h"
-#include "SDL.h"
 #include "support.h"
 #include "cdrom.h"
 
-CDROM_Interface_SDL::CDROM_Interface_SDL(void) {
-	driveID		= 0;
-	oldLeadOut	= 0;
-	cd			= 0;
-}
 
-CDROM_Interface_SDL::~CDROM_Interface_SDL(void) {
-	StopAudio();
-	SDL_CDClose(cd);
-	cd		= 0;
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::SetDevice(char* path, int forceCD) { 
-	char buffer[512];
-	strcpy(buffer,path);
-	upcase(buffer);
-
-	int num = SDL_CDNumDrives();
-	if ((forceCD>=0) && (forceCD<num)) {
-		driveID = forceCD;
-	        cd = SDL_CDOpen(driveID);
-	        SDL_CDStatus(cd);
-	   	return true;
-	};	
-	
-	const char* cdname = 0;
-	for (int i=0; i<num; i++) {
-		cdname = SDL_CDName(i);
-		if (strcmp(buffer,cdname)==0) {
-			cd = SDL_CDOpen(i);
-			SDL_CDStatus(cd);
-			driveID = i;
-			return true;
-		};
-	};
-	return false; 
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::GetAudioTracks(int& stTrack, int& end, TMSF& leadOut) {
-
-	if (CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd))) {
-		stTrack		= 1;
-		end			= cd->numtracks;
-		frames_to_msf(cd->track[cd->numtracks].offset, &leadOut.min, &leadOut.sec, &leadOut.fr);
-	}
-	return CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd));
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::GetAudioTrackInfo(int track, TMSF& start, unsigned char& attr) {
-	if (CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd))) {
-		frames_to_msf(cd->track[track-1].offset, &start.min, &start.sec, &start.fr);
-		attr	= cd->track[track-1].type<<4;//sdl uses 0 for audio and 4 for data. instead of 0x00 and 0x40
-	}
-	return CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd));	
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::GetAudioSub(unsigned char& attr, unsigned char& track, unsigned char& index, TMSF& relPos, TMSF& absPos) {
-	if (CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd))) {
-		track	= cd->cur_track;
-		index	= cd->cur_track;
-		attr	= cd->track[track].type<<4;
-		frames_to_msf(cd->cur_frame, &relPos.min, &relPos.sec, &relPos.fr);
-		frames_to_msf(cd->cur_frame+cd->track[track].offset, &absPos.min, &absPos.sec, &absPos.fr);
-	}
-	return CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd));		
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::GetAudioStatus(bool& playing, bool& pause){
-	if (CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd))) {
-		playing = (cd->status==CD_PLAYING);
-		pause	= (cd->status==CD_PAUSED);
-	}
-	return CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cd));
-}
-	
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::GetMediaTrayStatus(bool& mediaPresent, bool& mediaChanged, bool& trayOpen) {
-	SDL_CDStatus(cd);
-	mediaPresent = (cd->status!=CD_TRAYEMPTY) && (cd->status!=CD_ERROR);
-	mediaChanged = (oldLeadOut!=cd->track[cd->numtracks].offset);
-	trayOpen	 = !mediaPresent;
-	oldLeadOut	 = cd->track[cd->numtracks].offset;
-	if (mediaChanged) SDL_CDStatus(cd);
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::PlayAudioSector(unsigned long start,unsigned long len) { 
-	// Has to be there, otherwise wrong cd status report (dunno why, sdl bug ?)
-	SDL_CDClose(cd);
-	cd = SDL_CDOpen(driveID);
-	bool success = (SDL_CDPlay(cd,start+150,len)==0);
-	return success;
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::PauseAudio(bool resume) { 
-	bool success;
-	if (resume) success = (SDL_CDResume(cd)==0);
-	else		success = (SDL_CDPause (cd)==0);
-	return success;
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::StopAudio(void) {
-	// Has to be there, otherwise wrong cd status report (dunno why, sdl bug ?)
-	SDL_CDClose(cd);
-	cd = SDL_CDOpen(driveID);
-	bool success = (SDL_CDStop(cd)==0);
-	return success;
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_SDL::LoadUnloadMedia(bool unload) {
-	bool success = (SDL_CDEject(cd)==0);
-	return success;
-}
-
-int CDROM_GetMountType(char* path, int forceCD) {
-// 0 - physical CDROM
+int CDROM_GetMountType(char* path, int) {
 // 1 - Iso file
 // 2 - subdirectory
-	// 1. Smells like a real cdrom 
-	// if ((strlen(path)<=3) && (path[2]=='\\') && (strchr(path,'\\')==strrchr(path,'\\')) && 	(GetDriveType(path)==DRIVE_CDROM)) return 0;
 
-	const char* cdName;
-	char buffer[512];
-	strcpy(buffer,path);
-#if defined (WIN32)
-	upcase(buffer);
-#endif
-
-	int num = SDL_CDNumDrives();
-	// If cd drive is forced then check if its in range and return 0
-	if ((forceCD>=0) && (forceCD<num)) {
-		LOG(LOG_ALL,LOG_ERROR)("CDROM: Using drive %d",forceCD);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	// compare names
-	for (int i=0; i<num; i++) {
-		cdName = SDL_CDName(i);
-		if (strcmp(buffer,cdName)==0) return 0;
-	};
-	
 	// Detect ISO
 	struct stat file_stat;
 	if ((stat(path, &file_stat) == 0) && (file_stat.st_mode & S_IFREG)) return 1; 
diff --git a/src/dos/cdrom.h b/src/dos/cdrom.h
index 4d047693..57de6c18 100644
--- a/src/dos/cdrom.h
+++ b/src/dos/cdrom.h
@@ -99,35 +99,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void InitNewMedia       (void) {};
 };
 
-class CDROM_Interface_SDL : public CDROM_Interface
-{
-public:
-	CDROM_Interface_SDL             (void);
-	virtual ~CDROM_Interface_SDL    (void);
-	virtual bool SetDevice          (char* path, int forceCD);
-	virtual bool GetUPC             (unsigned char& attr, char* upc) { attr = 0; strcpy(upc,"UPC"); return true; };
-	virtual bool GetAudioTracks     (int& stTrack, int& end, TMSF& leadOut);
-	virtual bool GetAudioTrackInfo  (int track, TMSF& start, unsigned char& attr);
-	virtual bool GetAudioSub        (unsigned char& attr, unsigned char& track, unsigned char& index, TMSF& relPos, TMSF& absPos);
-	virtual bool GetAudioStatus     (bool& playing, bool& pause);
-	virtual bool GetMediaTrayStatus (bool& mediaPresent, bool& mediaChanged, bool& trayOpen);
-	virtual bool PlayAudioSector    (unsigned long start,unsigned long len);
-	virtual bool PauseAudio         (bool resume);
-	virtual bool StopAudio          (void);
-	virtual void ChannelControl     (TCtrl ctrl) { (void)ctrl; // unused but part of the API
-	                                               return; };
-	virtual bool ReadSectors        (PhysPt /*buffer*/, bool /*raw*/, unsigned long /*sector*/, unsigned long /*num*/) { return false; };
-	virtual bool LoadUnloadMedia    (bool unload);
-
-private:
-	bool         Open               (void);
-	void         Close              (void);
-
-	SDL_CD*      cd;
-	int          driveID;
-	Uint32       oldLeadOut;
-};
-
 class CDROM_Interface_Fake : public CDROM_Interface
 {
 public:
@@ -271,21 +242,4 @@ private:
 	Bit8u               subUnit;
 };
 
-#if defined (LINUX)
-
-class CDROM_Interface_Ioctl : public CDROM_Interface_SDL
-{
-public:
-	CDROM_Interface_Ioctl		(void);
-
-	bool	SetDevice		(char* path, int forceCD);
-	bool	GetUPC			(unsigned char& attr, char* upc);
-	bool	ReadSectors		(PhysPt buffer, bool raw, unsigned long sector, unsigned long num);
-
-private:
-	char	device_name[512];
-};
-
-#endif /* LINUX */
-
 #endif /* __CDROM_INTERFACE__ */
diff --git a/src/dos/cdrom_ioctl_linux.cpp b/src/dos/cdrom_ioctl_linux.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 846db8b7..00000000
--- a/src/dos/cdrom_ioctl_linux.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  Copyright (C) 2002-2019  The DOSBox Team
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
- 
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include "cdrom.h"
-#include "support.h"
-
-#if defined (LINUX)
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <linux/cdrom.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-CDROM_Interface_Ioctl::CDROM_Interface_Ioctl(void) : CDROM_Interface_SDL()
-{
-	strcpy(device_name, "");
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_Ioctl::GetUPC(unsigned char& attr, char* upc)
-{
-	int cdrom_fd = open(device_name, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
-	if (cdrom_fd == -1) return false;
-	
-	struct cdrom_mcn cdrom_mcn;
-	int ret = ioctl(cdrom_fd, CDROM_GET_MCN, &cdrom_mcn);
-	
-	close(cdrom_fd);
-	
-	if (ret > 0) {
-		attr = 0;
-		safe_strncpy(upc, (char*)cdrom_mcn.medium_catalog_number, 14);
-	}
-
-	return (ret > 0);
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_Ioctl::ReadSectors(PhysPt buffer, bool raw, unsigned long sector, unsigned long num)
-{
-	int cdrom_fd = open(device_name, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
-	if (cdrom_fd == -1) return false;
-	
-	Bits buflen = raw ? num * CD_FRAMESIZE_RAW : num * CD_FRAMESIZE;
-	Bit8u* buf = new Bit8u[buflen];	
-	int ret;
-	
-	if (raw) {
-		struct cdrom_read cdrom_read;
-		cdrom_read.cdread_lba = sector;
-		cdrom_read.cdread_bufaddr = (char*)buf;
-		cdrom_read.cdread_buflen = buflen;
-		
-		ret = ioctl(cdrom_fd, CDROMREADRAW, &cdrom_read);		
-	} else {
-		ret = lseek(cdrom_fd, sector * CD_FRAMESIZE, SEEK_SET);
-		if (ret >= 0) ret = read(cdrom_fd, buf, buflen);
-		if (ret != buflen) ret = -1;
-	}
-	close(cdrom_fd);
-
-	MEM_BlockWrite(buffer, buf, buflen);
-	delete[] buf;
-	
-	return (ret > 0);
-}
-
-bool CDROM_Interface_Ioctl::SetDevice(char* path, int forceCD)
-{
-	bool success = CDROM_Interface_SDL::SetDevice(path, forceCD);
-	
-	if (success) {
-		const char* tmp = SDL_CDName(forceCD);
-		if (tmp) safe_strncpy(device_name, tmp, 512);
-		else success = false;
-	}
-	
-	return success;
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/dos/dos_mscdex.cpp b/src/dos/dos_mscdex.cpp
index 931dc867..172c55e7 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos_mscdex.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos_mscdex.cpp
@@ -253,18 +253,11 @@ int CMscdex::AddDrive(Bit16u _drive, char* physicalPath, Bit8u& subUnit)
 	int result = 0;
 	// Get Mounttype and init needed cdrom interface
 	switch (CDROM_GetMountType(physicalPath,forceCD)) {
-	case 0x00: {	
+	case 0x00:
 		LOG(LOG_MISC,LOG_NORMAL)("MSCDEX: Mounting physical cdrom: %s"	,physicalPath);
-#if defined (LINUX)
-		// Always use IOCTL in Linux
-		cdrom[numDrives] = new CDROM_Interface_Ioctl();
-		LOG(LOG_MISC,LOG_NORMAL)("MSCDEX: IOCTL Interface.");
-#else
-		// Default case windows and other oses
-		cdrom[numDrives] = new CDROM_Interface_SDL();
-		LOG(LOG_MISC,LOG_NORMAL)("MSCDEX: SDL Interface.");
-#endif
-		} break;
+		// TODO: support for mounting physical CD-ROMs removed, provide
+		//       warnings/explanations for users
+		return 2;
 	case 0x01:	// iso cdrom interface	
 		LOG(LOG_MISC,LOG_NORMAL)("MSCDEX: Mounting iso file as cdrom: %s", physicalPath);
 		cdrom[numDrives] = new CDROM_Interface_Image((Bit8u)numDrives);
diff --git a/src/dos/dos_programs.cpp b/src/dos/dos_programs.cpp
index 3167878b..31054e37 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos_programs.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos_programs.cpp
@@ -199,11 +199,8 @@ public:
 
 		/* Show list of cdroms */
 		if (cmd->FindExist("-cd",false)) {
-			int num = SDL_CDNumDrives();
-   			WriteOut(MSG_Get("PROGRAM_MOUNT_CDROMS_FOUND"),num);
-			for (int i=0; i<num; i++) {
-				WriteOut("%2d. %s\n",i,SDL_CDName(i));
-			};
+			// TODO: implement write out
+   			// WriteOut("Physical CD-ROMs not supported any more");
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index d39a10a4..940a66b1 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -2049,8 +2049,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 #endif
 	// Don't init timers, GetTicks seems to work fine and they can use a fair amount of power (Macs again) 
 	// Please report problems with audio and other things.
-	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_VIDEO | /*SDL_INIT_TIMER |*/ SDL_INIT_CDROM
-		|SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE
+	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE
 		) < 0 ) E_Exit("Can't init SDL %s",SDL_GetError());
 	sdl.inited = true;